Stephen King reveals sequel to ‘The Shining’

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Horror writer Stephen King has almost finished a sequel to his best-selling 1977 novel "The Shining," Entertainment Weekly reported Tuesday.

King confirmed on his website he was close to completing the new work, titled "Dr. Sleep."

The sequel follows Danny Torrance -- psychic son of "The Shining" protagonist Jack Torrance -- who now works in a hospice and uses his paranormal abilities to help elderly patients die painlessly.

A group of nomadic vampires known as The Tribe also figures into the novel's plot.

King, along with co-author Peter Straub, previously followed a juvenile character into adulthood in 2001 with "Black House." The sequel to 1985's "The Talisman" featured that book's 12-year-old hero as a retired Los Angeles homicide detective.